German goalkeeper for Kilkenny soccer

Date: 
Sunday, December 13, 2009

By: 
Jim Rhatigan

A FORMER Bundesliga goalkeeper will be among the tutors at a one-day New Year coaching seminar in Kilkenny.

Dirk Heinen of Stuttgart and Leverkusen will be joined by locals Peter Blanchfield and Billy Brennan for the January 5 coaching at the Watershed, Loughboy, Kilkenny. Session begins at 10.30 and continues until 3.30. There will be a break for lunch from 12.45 to 1.30.
Dirk played in Germany for 17 year before retiring last year.